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Thompson Just Isn't Getting Traction |
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Tuesday, 13 November 2007 |
Fred Thompson (eventually) entered the race and brought up quite a following among Southern Republicans, but he just can't seem to get any traction at the national level. His numbers in Iowa and New Hampshire are coming down quickly off his post-announcement highs. At the debates, he played it safe, even referring the most controversial issues to federalism, but when he spoke about the economy and social security, it wasn't very convincing that he had put much thought into it. Giuliani is proving to be extremely resilient - regardless of the controversy, he maintains his national lead. I have a feeling Giuliani isn't very popular on the internet, because I do not meet a lot of his supporters in online political debate. I believe a lot of Republicans see him as a "sure-fire" compromise candidate who can soundly defeat Hillary, but if they go against each other do they have enough policy differences to make it a substantive debate? Of course, my favorite candidate, Ron Paul, is up a few points in this week's election polls. Accordingly, the media instinct is to attack. If his support can continue to go up despite the name-calling over at CBS and charges of racism over his campaign's policy of not returning legal campaign contributions, Ron Paul's ideas of a Constitutional Republic and the abiding by the 10th amendment may not be so crazy after all.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 09 April 2008 )
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